One of Japan’s popular bread brands, Pasco, is facing a recall and offering refunds after a rat was found in its sliced white bread. Around 104,000 packs have been pulled from shelves, with parts of the rat discovered in at least two packets. Pasco bread is a household staple in Japan and can be found in supermarkets and convenience stores nationwide. Despite this incident, there have been no reports of illness linked to the contaminated bread.
The bread was produced in a Tokyo factory, whose assembly line has been halted. Pasco has not disclosed how the rat ended up in its products but has promised to enhance its quality controls to prevent such incidents in the future. Customers affected by the recall can apply for refunds through a form on Pasco’s website.
In addition to Japan, Pasco exports its products to countries like the US, China, Australia, and Singapore. While food recalls are rare in Japan due to strict sanitation standards, recent incidents like students falling ill from school milk and a cockroach found in a rice ball at 7-Eleven have raised concerns. Pasco’s apology and quick response to this issue demonstrate its commitment to customer safety.
Vocabulary List:
- Recall (noun): The action of officially asking people to return a product.
- Refunds (noun): The return of money paid for a product or service.
- Contaminated (adjective): Made impure by exposure to a harmful or unclean substance.
- Enhance (verb): To improve the qualityvalueor attractiveness of something.
- Sanitation (noun): The process of keeping places and objects clean and hygienic.
- Commitment (noun): A promise to do something or the state of being dedicated to a cause.
